Senior Environment Advisor

Senior Environmental Advisor
Chester (Hybrid Working Available)
Full Time | Permanent
Competitive Salary + £5,000 Car Allowance + Benefits

Red Sky Personnel are working with a leading UK infrastructure and construction business to recruit a Senior Environmental Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation delivering complex projects across infrastructure, utilities and environmental sectors.

The Role
You will play a key role in the technical delivery of environmental and hydrogeological services across a diverse portfolio of projects. This includes both office-based technical work and site-based activities, supporting clients through all stages of project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver technical input into water environment and environmental management aspects of projects
• Support development and implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)
• Undertake and coordinate site activities including walkover surveys, borehole installation and monitoring programmes
• Carry out groundwater and surface water monitoring, including quality and level assessments
• Support abstraction licensing and regulatory submissions
• Deliver Hydrogeological and Groundwater Risk Assessments for permits including landfill and discharge consents
• Contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and associated reporting
• Support full project lifecycle including proposals, planning, budgeting and delivery
• Monitor project progress, ensuring delivery to programme, budget and quality standards
• Provide technical guidance and workload support to junior team members
• Contribute to team development, capability growth and business opportunities
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of environmental regulations, legislation and best practice

Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering water environment or hydrogeological services within infrastructure, construction or environmental consultancy
• Strong understanding of groundwater and surface water processes, monitoring and assessment
• Experience with risk assessments, permitting and regulatory compliance
• Working knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment processes
• Familiarity with GIS, modelling or environmental data analysis tools
• Good understanding of UK environmental legislation and regulatory requirements
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, Geology or similar
• Working towards or already Chartered (or equivalent)
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and £5,000 car allowance
• 26 days holiday + holiday purchase scheme
• Pension (Employer 3% / Employee 2%)
• Life assurance (£40,000)
• EV scheme
• Medi-cash scheme including private healthcare
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Strong career development within a growing infrastructure business

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and play a key role in delivering technically challenging and environmentally important projects.

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